Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-22
GAINESVILLE.
Hsck Thomas Kills One Of the D0oley
Brothers in the Indian Territory
Near Burlington.
Iho Mayors Court Empty-material I'm
proVementa-TaI EqualtZRtion-mar
ried-New Bridge.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX June PA fear
full tragedy was enacted in NewtUn's
pasture in the Territory two miles east
of Burlington yesterday. Heck Thomas,
who brought the Lee boys to time, las
been on the trail of the DOoley brothers,
who are wanted for number Of
cases Of theft in the Territory for
some time past, aud succeeded
in finding them in NewtoM's pasture on
yesterday. When called upon to surren-
der by Thomas, the DoOleys tshowed
signs Of resistance, and battle 'ensued,
in which Jim Dooley was killed. Thomas
then succeeded in capturing the other
Dooley. Thomas also arrested on yes
terday, Bi Watson, who has been
wanted for seven or eight years for
murder committed in the Territory. The
captured men will shortly be taken to
Fort Smith.
The Mayor was promptly on hand this
morning, but for The second time since
his term of Office commenced, there WAS
no offender to be arraigned.
The City Council to-day appointed
a committee TO arrange for having
census of the city taken, and
have all the houses in the city numbered.
The police were also instructed to be
,vigilaRt &c ever in suppressing bawdy
houses.
The wire bridge over Wheeler creek in
this county, which was completed ew
days since, was to-day accepted by the
County Commissioners. At the request
of Mr.. Mitchell, the builder, the City
Council also went out in body to-day TO
inspect the bridge. 1t is probable that
bridge of ike character will be built over
Elm creek st the western end Of the city.
One marriage license was issued to-day
to w. P. Rlviere and Miss Mamie Wallis.
The marriage of w. p. Riviere, a
prominent jeweler of this city, and Miss
Mamie Wallis, one of our most accom-
plished society young ladies, takes place
at the residence of Mr.. j. 6. Moss, on
South Lindsay avenue tomorrow morn
! ing at o'clock. The happy pair will
leave on the morning train on the Mis-
| souri, Pacific for visit TO relatives IN
middle Georgia.
Notices have been sent out by the
county clerk during the past few days
| to persons whose tax assessments were
ised by the County Commissioners TO
appear at the July term of the Commits
! sioners' court and show why their as
sessments should not be allowed to
stand at the present figure, if they think
their taxes should not have been in
creased.
A session of the County court was held
! to day to try John Ferguson, who was
charged with lunacy. The jury adjudged
| him insane and ne will be sent TO Ter
rel. He was brought here from Sivil's
Bend about week ago and sent to the
poor farm, but he was found to be too
unmanageeble and unruly to be
allowed to stay there. He was
stranger in the Sivil's Bend
community and is supposed 5to be
tramp. He can give no ineligible &C
count of where he came from.
Mrs. H. G. Sluss and children of WITCH
tia, Kas., are in the city. the guests of
Mrs. c. II Wood
Colonel C. B. Stuart is recovering from
quite severe malariel attack.
F. P. Hill and family leave via the
Santa Fe this morning for vieit 10 Cal
ifornia.
From persons just in from the Terri
| tory it is learned that the crops are the
finest for years, and that contracts are
now being made for the delivery Of corn
in he fall at 20 cents per bushel.
Street improvements are being made in
all parts of the city.
Two mules belonging to man named
John Perry, which had been pastured for
some time past on +. c. Peery's place,
Just south of town, were found to be
missing yesterday. II is supposed that
! they were stolen, as the pasture is well
/ fenced and the gates are kept securely
closed. Mr.. Perry has been searching the
country for his mules for the past two
days, but at latest accounts his efforts
were unsuccessful.
A few DAYS since an old man named
Mcintyre, living near Callisburg in this
county, came to the city and, during the
day became intoxicated. While driving
home in his wagon in this condition, he
! fell to tn" ground and sustained injuries
from which he has since died.
The question whether or not stock
should be prohibited from running at
large, was submitted to the voters of Pre-
! cinCt No. , during the last of May and
was decided aflrmatlvely. The vote was
counted at the session of the county CON-
missioners lust closed, and County Judge
Hayworth to-day issued his proclamation
making known the result of the election.
S. s. Snyder leaves in the morning for
an extended trip through Missouri, Kan
sss and Nebraska.
Miss Virginia Mari of New Orleans,
who taught in our public schools during
the session just closed, left for home this
evening.
Miss. Matte Robsrds of Shreveport,
La, who has been visiting Mrs. w. L.
Egan for some weeks past, left for home
this evening
TT. Williams, Jr., takes the north
bound Santa Fe tomorrow for Kansas
! City.
Miss Bette Thompson of Whitesboro,
VINO has been visiting Mrs. W. L. Blenton
for several days past, returns home to-
morrow.